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Gameweek 26 Scout Picks – Liverpool and Man United backed for big wins

We are backing Liverpool to return to winning ways in Gameweek 26 as Bournemouth come to Anfield.

That’s why defensive and attacking assets from Jurgen Klopp’s men make it into the Scout Picks this weekend.

We are set up in the traditional 3-4-3 formation for Gameweek 26, and at £81.3m we are £2.2m inside our budget.

Goalkeeper

With votes from three of our pundits, Crystal Palace man Vicente Guaita (£4.2m) gets the nod in goal this weekend. The Eagles’ home defensive record this season is still only bettered by Liverpool and Chelsea, while West Ham are yet to score an away league goal in 2019, their last one coming at Southampton back in Gameweek 19.

Defenders

Andrew Robertson (£6.8m) remains our go-to Liverpool defensive option ahead of Bournemouth’s visit to Anfield. The Cherries have been woeful away from home in recent months, losing their last seven road trips by a combined score of 20 goals to three. Just one of those goals scored has come in the last five of those, which bodes well for Liverpool in their hunt for a first clean sheet since Gameweek 22. With Bournemouth’s recent defensive struggles away from home, there could be attacking returns on offer for Robertson too. No defender has more touches in opposition penalty boxes than the Scottish international in the last four matches.

The Scout Squad are hoping that Matt Doherty‘s (£5.3m) FA Cup heroics against Shrewsbury Town were the warm-up for a star performance against Newcastle on Monday night. His prolonged presence in the final third continues to promise attacking returns, while the Magpies have been particularly shot-shy away from home. In the last four matches on the road, Rafa Benitez’s men are bottom of the league for goal attempts inside the box, efforts on target and total big chances. A second consecutive clean sheet at Molineux looks likely for Doherty and his defensive colleagues.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) completes our trio of full-backs likely to earn points at both ends of the pitch in Gameweek 26. Arsenal travel to a Huddersfield side currently bottom of the league for big chances over the last four Gameweeks, with only West Ham registering fewer shots in the penalty box than them in that time. Meanwhile, left wing-back Kolasinac has the joint-second highest number of touches in the opposition penalty area among defenders since Gameweek 22.

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (£13.6m) gets back into the Scout Picks once again, chosen as the best midfield option by three of our pundits. Peter was the only one to put him in second place. The Liverpool man should benefit from Bournemouth’s recent poor away form, as they have conceded an average of 2.85 goals per game in their last seven on the road. No team has allowed more big chances in the last four away matches as Eddie Howe’s men.

Son Heung-min (£8.8m) has been boasting remarkable consistency in FPL over a long period of time now. Since Gameweek 13, the South Korean has averaged 9.2 points per appearance. It has become impossible to ignore the Tottenham man now, especially as he continues to have his place in the side guaranteed by ongoing injuries to Harry Kane and Dele Alli. Leicester come to Wembley Stadium having shipped plenty of chances away from home recently, just three sides have allowed more in the box over their last four road matches.

Paul Pogba (£8.7m) looks set for a strong showing in Gameweek 26 as Manchester United travel to face Fulham. The Cottagers have not made many defensive improvements under Claudio Ranieri and are second worst for shots conceded in the box during their last four home matches. Meanwhile, Pogba is still joint-top of the league for shots on target over the last four Gameweeks, having registered more efforts on goal than any other player in that time. With some creativity to his name over that period too, goals and assists are both likely at Craven Cottage.

James Ward-Prowse (£5.1m) is our chosen representative from Southampton this week as they host a Cardiff side typically poor away from home. The Bluebirds are susceptible to set pieces too, in which Ward-Prowse remains involved for the Saints. He has three goals in his last four matches and has created more chances than any Saints player in that time.

Forwards

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) comes into the Scout Picks for Gameweek 26, deputising at the eleventh hour for his colleague Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The latter was originally going to be included in spite of his recent illness but his absence from the training pictures on Friday have left enough doubt in our minds to select Frenchman Lacazette instead. As already mentioned, the Terriers have allowed a large number of big chances in their last four home matches, which should provide the right amount of opportunities for Lacazette to secure a points haul.

Marcus Rashford (£7.8m) completes a Manchester United double-up to fully capitalise on Fulham’s defensive frailties. We’ve already covered how vulnerable they look ahead of Gameweek 26, still the most scored-on team this season having shipped 55 goals. Rashford is joint-top of the league with Pogba for shots on target over the last four Gameweeks and has blanked just once since Gameweek 20.

Raúl Jiménez (£6.7m) looks set to continue his rich vein of form when Newcastle come to Molineux on Monday night. The Wolves man has four attacking returns in his last three outings, offering a healthy balance of creativity and goal threat. Meanwhile, the Magpies have not travelled well in their last four away matches. They are joint-bottom of the league for big chances conceded in that period, level with Bournemouth.

Substitutes

Jan Bednarek (£4.0m) still offers decent value for his owners and is worth considering for a place in the starting XI in Gameweek 26. Cardiff come to Southampton with the fewest away goals of any side in the league this season.

Pascal Groß (£6.7m) has jumped back onto the Fantasy radar in a big way after creating a whopping 10 chances against Watford last time out. With Burnley the next visitors to the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon, two of our Scout Squad pundits included him in their submissions.

Fernando Llorente (£5.7m) has had more penalty box shots than any other player in the Premier League in the last four Gameweeks, despite playing just 219 minutes in that time. We think he’ll be back in the starting line-up against Leicester on Sunday after improving Spurs from the bench in their win over Newcastle.

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 26 is Pep pig. They have opted for a 3-4-3 formation of: Ryan; Duffy, Kolasinac, Koscielny; Martial, De Bruyne, Son, Salah; Aubameyang, Firmino, Murray.

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Contributors and Moderators League for the following season.

The Scouts were defeated in Double Gameweek 25, Joax2 winning by a 86-56 scoreline.

fclackless‘s winning margin of 33 points (77-44) in Gameweek 10 is the current target to beat.

4,069 Comments Post a Comment
  1. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Luiz or Digne???

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

  2. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    for a hit (would be the first this season ....)

    Sane, Richa, Kamara out for Laca, son and camarasa

    thanks a lot, that auba injury has "shattered" my plan, need help 🙂

    1. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Camarasa?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yeah to allow the funds for laca

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          just think of it as richa and sane to son and laca for a hit 🙂

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      one more ? thanks 🙂

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it

    4. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking about the same. What about westwood instead of camarasa?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        tougher game against spurs gw 27..

  3. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Too light to safe a FT? 5.4 ITB

    Guaita
    Robertson, Kolasinac, AWB, Bennett
    Salah, Sane, Pogba, Son, Richarlison
    Rashford

    Speroni, Pereira, Ings*, Kamara*

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      save definitely

      1. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ings > Jimenez is an option

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          defence looks good this week

  4. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil at 2.3%, against a woeful huddersfield would be the mother of all differentials if he could only get a start. The Arsenal midfield list of names is hardly stellar either. What's he done wrong?

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Defensive contribution: Very Weak according to Whoscored

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Too busy playing video games.

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil has no heart

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mkhi played 45 mins with U23s could be nicer differential

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'm doing the unthinkable this week. I'm about to bench Marcos NBNC Alonso.

    Lucas NBNC Digne is also sitting on my bench.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I've benched both before and it has done me okay.

  6. Algarithm
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any recommendations here?

    Etheridge
    Alonso, WB, Doherty, Robinson
    Son, Fraser, Pogba, Salah
    Rash, Aguero

    Button, Danilo, Hojbjerg, Kamara

    1.8m itb
    1ft

    Appreciate my whole bench needs scrapping, but is there anyone key missing this week or would you save for a double hit next week??

    Thoughts?

  7. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone prefer red Thai curry over green?

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ใช่

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ใช่

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's meant to be less hot, right?

    6. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Certainly not

    7. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jungle my go to Thai curry!

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Jungle is massive....ly too hot for me.

        Need that Coconut milk to cool it down for me

    8. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    9. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Always

  8. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi mates. Any advice please? 1 FT 0.5 itb

    Ederson
    Robertson, TAA, Doherty
    Sane, Pogba, Salah, Son, Hazard
    Rashford, Jimenez

    Guaita, Bednarek, Bissaka, Kamara

    Cheers!!

  9. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed
    Bench dilemma
    Ryan
    Kola Shaw Doh Holebas
    Salah(C) Sterling Pogba
    Auba Rashford Jimenez

    Foster - Richarlison Bednarek Camarasa

    (A) Bench (X) for Rich
    (B) Bench Boost
    (C) Foster, Rich -> Son, Boruc (-4) and bench (X)
    (D) gtg

  10. mabz1303
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard + Sane + Alonso to Salah + Son + Kolasinac for -4

    Worth it?

    Thanks

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Like those moves!

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yes

  11. asdf_1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    a) sane, rich to mane, Anderson (-4)
    b) sane, ings to lacca, 6,2 mid (-4)
    c) sane to mane
    d) save ft

    1. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just do c

      1. asdf_1
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes out for Jimi -4?

    Brighton dont really do CS though.

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  13. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to do
    Only one 1ft
    A) Firmino to Lacazette
    B) Firmino and Sane to Lacazette and Mane
    C) Firmino and Sane to Lacazette and Son

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane to Son?

      1. cjhewitt92
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        With Arsenal game can see goals

  14. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Repost...Best FT this week?
    A Pereya to Moutinho
    B Pereya to Jota
    C Alonso to Pereira
    D Alonso to Kola
    E Ings to Rondon

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      E

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D but in a week it’d be C

  15. pug_chops
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 to start out of
    1) Doherty- New (H)
    2) AWB- WHam (H)
    3) Holebas- Eve (H)

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1,3

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. pug_chops
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Was thinking the same. Goal threat. Thanks

  16. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have Robbo, should I ?

    A) start Bednarek vs CAR (in case TAA cameo)
    B) Start TAA

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B as if he starts he likely get 6-8 points. If not you might only lose 1 point as Bed is not a guarantee clean sheet

  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start.....

    A....awb v hammers

    B....bednarek v Cardiff

    Thanks

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

      You have to fancy West ham to score

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ok quick rejig. G2G? Right bench? Hmm. Thanks and GL all!

    Fabianski
    Kolasinac • Doherty • AWB
    Mané • Rich • Salah(C) • Son • Martial
    Rashford • Aguero
    (Button / Bedranek / Digne / Kamara)

    1. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would play Bednarek myself but I suppose AWB is a more exciting prospect.

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m starting with AWB but if I had Bednarek i might go with him, considering Cardiff away form. Very strong side though.

  19. Ciro Di Marzio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane to

    A Mané
    B Son
    C keep sane for Chelsea

    Already have Salah, cheers!

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d go Son as cant be sure Sané start Vs Chelsea. I have Salah, Son Sterling and pondered Sterling to Mane for a long time but as I have Salah I am sticking with Raheem

    3. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys!

  20. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I might get Alonso out for a hit. What do you think? Who will get most points the next 3 gmws?

    A)
    Westwood vs Brighton A + Westwood vs Spurs H + Alonso vs Spurs H

    B)
    ( Kolasinac vs Huddersfield A + Kolasinac vs Southampton H + Kolasinac vs Bournemoth H ) -4p for a hit

    According to the rate my team tool I will earn 0,67p on this after the hit. When we take pricerise/pricedrop and future investment with the extra money instead I think it would be worth it.

    Thoughts appreciated! Cheers

  21. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Boruc
    Doherty Van Dijk Kolasinac
    Salah (c) Hazard Son Sané
    Aubameyang Rashford

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *ignore pressed send in error?!

  22. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 1

    Shaw
    Bednarek
    Digne
    Doherty

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Digne

  23. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How angry will you be if you keep Aguero who blanks while Auba plays and scores a hat-trick despite being ill?

    Will this be a repeat of the Fraser episode?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't give a shite as long as City win

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal have been rubbish away

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Laca more likely to score in current form

  24. DanLynch
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth transferring aubam out or do I just leave him in and hope he plays?

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have to leave him now as just make sure your 1st sub is strong. Not worth a hit as he could play

  25. mogadishu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Someone find me a transfer here. 2FT, 0.4 ITB. Ederson/Sane probably the ones on the block.

    Ederson
    Robbo Shaw Doherty
    Salah Sané Pogba Son
    Firmino Rashford Jiménez

    Speroni Bednarek AWB Punch

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sané to Mane? Liverpool trio up is not bad
      For the record, I did a straight swap from Firmino to Laca this week as Bobby was terrible against West Ham

      1. mogadishu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Got triple Liv unfortunately

  26. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    We think Aguero starts tomorrow or Christ?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero for sure

  27. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone help me with any differentials from mine and rivals team - I'm 50 points behind and looking very similar:

    my team:

    Fab (Hamer)
    Shaw WB Robbo Bennett Kelly
    haz Sane Pogba rich salah
    kun jiminez kamara

    Rivals:

    Fab (Hamer)
    Shaw WB Doherty Bennett Digne
    Fraser Sane Pogba rich salah
    kun jiminez rashford

    2FT

    thanks!

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get Salah in for a -4? Only way as he could haul big time

      1. allaboutthemagic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        i have salah already

        1. jimmyabs1987
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          See below post, I just don’t see him last often on the mid sheet. Go Laca or Kola

      2. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Reading comprehension/10

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get Laca in or Kola

  28. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard + Barnes -> a+ b
    A = Westwood or McNeil
    B = Laca or auba

    Who would you do for free?

  29. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all, which would you do?

    A) Ederson to Patricio
    B) Sane to Son
    C) Both / neither / something else?

    Currently 1FT 0.5 ITB
    Ederson
    Kolasinac/ Bennett / AWB
    Salah / Pogba/ Sane / Richarlison
    Auba / Rashford / Jimenez

    Thanks!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Im probably going B

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, going that way too I think.

  30. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ignore that you have him, most people put him first haha